conduction

Full Definition of CONDUCTION

a: transmission through or by means of a conductor; also: the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles — compare convection, radiation

conduction

Definition of CONDUCTION for Kids

: the act of transporting something <Pipes are for the conduction of water.>

2

: transmission through a conductor <conduction of heat>

Medical Dictionary

conduction

nouncon·duc·tion \kən-ˈdək-shən\

Medical Definition of CONDUCTION

1

a: transmission through or by means of a conductor; also: the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles b:conductivity

2

: the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue <conduction of impulses to the brain>